Kristen Rasmussen

March 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Merriann Metz succeeds retiring general counsel John Attaway, who started the Lakeland-based supermarket chain's in-house legal department.

By Kristen Rasmussen

2 minute read

March 07, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Merriann Metz, who also will hold the title of vice president and secretary, on May 31 will succeed a retiring John Attaway, who joined Publix in 1997 and started the Lakeland, Florida-based grocery giant's corporate legal department.

By Kristen Rasmussen

2 minute read

March 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Because Imerys Talc America Inc., the supplier of talc for Johnson & Johnson Services Inc.'s baby powder, is likely to use a bankruptcy procedure whereby litigants' claims that talc caused cancer are satisfied through trust assets set up during the process, the company and its legal department will likely operate normally, bankruptcy experts told Corporate Counsel.

By Kristen Rasmussen

3 minute read

March 06, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Because Imerys Talc America Inc., the supplier of talc for Johnson & Johnson Services Inc.'s baby powder, is likely to use a bankruptcy procedure whereby litigants' claims that talc caused cancer are satisfied through trust assets set up during the process, the company and its legal department will likely operate normally, bankruptcy experts told Corporate Counsel.

By Kristen Rasmussen

3 minute read

March 05, 2019 | The Recorder

Veteran environmental lawyer Avi Garbow said of his move: 'For those of us who care ... we are really coming into a crucial period in the administration when those of us who have experience and have a voice need to speak up.'

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read

March 05, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Veteran environmental lawyer Avi Garbow said of his move: 'For those of us who care ... we are really coming into a crucial period in the administration when those of us who have experience and have a voice need to speak up.'

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read

March 05, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

A successor for Charles Yi, GC at the FDIC since January 2015, has not yet been named, and it was not immediately clear why Yi is leaving or where he is headed next.

By Kristen Rasmussen

2 minute read

March 05, 2019 | Legaltech News

Collaborations between popular consumer genetic testing companies like 23andMe and pharmaceutical giants like GlaxoSmithKline to develop new drugs raise data privacy concerns for in-house lawyers, who must navigate this murky compliance landscape largely through privacy policies.

By Kristen Rasmussen

9 minute read

March 04, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Collaborations between popular consumer genetic testing companies like 23andMe and pharmaceutical giants like GlaxoSmithKline to develop new drugs raise data privacy concerns for in-house lawyers, who must navigate this murky compliance landscape largely through privacy policies.

By Kristen Rasmussen

9 minute read

March 01, 2019 | The Recorder

Following the news of its split into two independent retail companies, Gap Inc.'s "NewCo" will need a GC prepared to handle the challenges associated with the legacy brands, while the new Old Navy's top lawyer must bring flexibility to the growth company, experts say.

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read